Rickhouse
Though it's massive and often crowded, Rickhouse seems to turn out dozens upon dozens of drinks each night without breaking a sweat. The bar's name is a reference to the buildings…
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Bar Tonique
Bar Tonique is the kind of secret, golden spot that teeters along the edge of neighborhood bar and craft cocktail paradise. The tiny space on the outer edge of the…
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Smuggler’s Cove
A modern day tiki kingdom, Smuggler's Cove has all the trappings of Polynesian paradise: a babbling brook, cocktails in skulls and rum, lots of rum. Martin Cate's tropical paradise is…
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The Interval at Long Now
Long Now is a foundation that encourages thinking about the world in lengthened terms as a counterpoint to today's fast-paced culture. And The Interval—the foundation's equally nerdy bar—is a good…
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Cane & Table
Located on what just might become New Orleans’ first tiki Main Street, Cane & Table is the kind of Hemingway-approved bar that feels simultaneously English colonial and exotic. The menu focuses…
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Trick Dog
The superstar of San Francisco's cocktail scene, Trick Dog is a cocktail bar, neighborhood joint and solid kitchen all in the same two-story building. Each season the menu concept changes with…
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French 75
People journey to French 75 for one reason—to see celebrated bartender Chris Hannah work his magic. (The lounging, 1940s vibe and animal print seating doesn’t hurt, either.) Part of the…
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Trou Normand
From the team behind Bar Agricole, Trou Normand is a mecca for French spirits and housemade charcuterie. And the name is a reference to the calvados drunk in between courses or…
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Cure
The bar that’s largely credited with sparking New Orleans’ craft cocktail renaissance, Cure has turned its Freret Street home into a hot bed of food and drink options. The ivy-lined…
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Twelve Mile Limit
While the surrounding environs don’t look like much, Twelve Mile Limit draws in cocktail lovers and beer drinkers like moths to a boozy flame. The bar delivers the best cocktail…
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